When buying a home feels more like a pipe dream than an American one, nontraditional purchasing agreements may seem fruitful—that doesn’t mean they are ...

Rent-to-own deals are nothing new. These transactions, in which a portion of the buyer’s monthly rent payment is ultimately applied toward a down payment, traditionally have been used by home buyers ...

Sometimes, people may feel like they are stuck renting because homeownership is out of reach financially. But what if renting were actually a step on the path toward becoming a homeowner? In the case ...

Yolanda Smith thought buying a home was out of reach because of less-than-perfect credit. The Kansas City native and her husband moved to North Texas in 2013 because of a job relocation. But Smith's ...

Within the Senate’s housing bill lie the terms of an unusual debate: Who gets to own — and live in — single-family homes? By Conor Dougherty and Ronda Kaysen Conor Dougherty attended the build-to-rent ...